Tready calls it Speedlinking, so here we go… WIRED: Rent bikes via cellphone in Germany. Photo by Bruce Turner in Austin. MAKE: Conductive paint LED bike helmet. Photo: One legged track cyclist at the Thinking Blog. I see a one legged bike commuter during my commute on some mornings. Gizmodo doesn’t like the bicycle food […]
Interbike organizers are apparently contemplating demo days on the USA east coast near Providence, Rhode Island. Interbike sent surveys to mid-Atlantic and New England retailers in November to gauge their interest in this event. Read more at Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. More bicycle news James has been reviewing the Strida folding bicycle. Bicycling magazine: […]
In the old days when I was a teenager — you know, the simple days when dinosaurs roamed etc, and Tipper Gore warned us of the evil of Twisted Sister — my next door neighbor and best friend “Kim” was an avid runner. We were having one of those deep talks that teens have and […]
Caltrain announced a proposed schedule change effective in March 2008 that will add one southbound and one northbound train during week nights. The northbound 191, which currently leaves San Jose Diridon at 8:10 p.m., will be moved to 7:30, with subsequent northbound trains leaving at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. Southbound 190, which currently leaves […]
Raise your arm before a turn, and a tilt switch activates big amber LEDs to signal your turn at night. An accelerometer detects when you slow down to illuminate a big patch of red LEDs on your back. This clever cyclist jacket is the invention of Michael Chen in London, who won a design competition […]